dd 22 Apr 1969 829Sq Charybdis Flt/431 by Jul 1969, forced landing at Simonstown Mar 1973 829Sq Cleopatra Flt/463 by Nov 1975 still Jul 1976, ditched in sea and sank 5 Apr 1977 near Eddystone Lighthouse, while operating from HMS Cleopatra (F28) recovered and to Lee-on-Solent by Jun 1977.
1969, allotted to HMS Charybdis (F75) Flight from new. First commission pilot Lt Geoff Gadsden RN. AS12 Missile Aimer EA1 Bill OBrien 1970/71, served in Med, Far East, Australasia, Pacific and Japanese waters. Call sign 431
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